The Political Graveyard: Habersham family of Georgia

Habersham family of Georgia

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Joseph Habersham (1751-1815) — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., July 28, 1751. Brother of John Habersham; uncle of Richard Wylly Habersham. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1785; mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1792-93; U.S. Postmaster General, 1795-1801. Died in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., November 17, 1815. Interment at Colonial Cemetery, Savannah, Ga. Habersham County, Ga. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Habersham (1754-1799) — of Georgia. Born near Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., December 23, 1754. Brother of Joseph Habersham; uncle of Richard Wylly Habersham. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1785; U.S. Collector of Customs for Savannah, Ga., 1789-99; died in office 1799. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died near Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., December 17, 1799. Interment at Colonial Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.
Richard Wylly Habersham (1786-1842) — also known as Richard W. Habersham — of Georgia. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., 1786. Nephew of Joseph Habersham and John Habersham. U.S. Attorney for Georgia, 1819-27; Georgia state attorney general; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1839-42; died in office 1842. Died December 2, 1842. Interment at Old Cemetery, Clarkesville, Ga.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.

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